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the_o morning_n and_o of_o the_o evening_n be_v never_o alike_o and_o have_v so_o little_a connexity_n and_o choice_n in_o their_o resolution_n that_o they_o alter_v the_o good_a as_o well_o as_o the_o ill_a one_o and_o never_o remain_v constant_a in_o any_o i_o may_v say_v with_o truth_n as_o know_v it_o by_o experience_n that_o the_o levity_n of_o such_o man_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a in_o the_o administration_n of_o public_a affair_n than_o the_o malice_n of_o many_o other_o much_o be_v to_o be_v dread_v from_o mind_n who_o vivacity_n be_v accompany_v with_o little_a judgement_n and_o though_o those_o who_o excel_v in_o the_o judicious_a part_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o great_a reach_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o state_n the_o second_o remark_n to_o be_v make_v on_o this_o subject_n be_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o dangerous_a in_o a_o state_n than_o to_o give_v a_o great_a
man_n to_o obey_v and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o subject_n not_o to_o love_v a_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v sensible_a that_o reason_n be_v the_o guide_n of_o all_o his_o action_n authority_n constrain_v to_o obey_v but_o reason_n persuade_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v much_o safe_a to_o guide_v man_n by_o way_n which_o insensible_o engage_v their_o will_n than_o by_o such_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n only_o prevail_v by_o force_n if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o reason_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o light_n to_o guide_v prince_n in_o their_o own_o conduct_n and_o in_o the_o management_n of_o their_o state_n it_o be_v also_o true_a that_o as_o nothing_o in_o nature_n be_v more_o inconsistent_a with_o it_o than_o passion_n which_o blind_v man_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o it_o often_o make_v they_o mistake_v the_o shadow_n for_o the_o body_n a_o prince_n must_v above_o all_o thing_n avoid_v to_o act_v by_o such_o a_o principle_n which_o will_v render_v he_o the_o more_o odious_a in_o that_o it_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o distinguish_v man_n from_o animal_n man_n often_o repent_v at_o leisure_n what_o passion_n have_v induce_v they_o to_o do_v in_o haste_n and_o we_o never_o run_v that_o risk_a when_o we_o act_v by_o reasonable_a consideration_n we_o must_v be_v positive_a on_o what_o we_o resolve_v by_o such_o motive_n since_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v obey_v and_o that_o as_o humility_n be_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o christian_a perfection_n obedience_n be_v the_o most_o solid_a ground_n of_o subjection_n and_o so_o necessary_a towards_o the_o welfare_n of_o state_n that_o they_o can_v never_o flourish_v while_o it_o be_v defective_a many_o thing_n be_v of_o this_o nature_n that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o will_n and_o the_o performance_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o facility_n we_o meet_v in_o the_o execution_n but_o we_o must_v will_v they_o to_o the_o purpose_n that_o be_v with_o so_o much_o firmness_n as_o never_o to_o desist_v from_o they_o severe_o chastise_v those_o who_o shall_v refuse_v to_o obey_v after_o have_v command_v they_o to_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n those_o that_o appear_v most_o difficult_a and_o almost_o impossible_a be_v only_o so_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o difference_n wherewith_o we_o seem_v to_o will_n and_o to_o command_v they_o and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o subject_n will_v always_o be_v religious_a in_o obey_v while_o prince_n be_v steady_a and_o persevere_v in_o their_o command_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o their_o indifference_n and_o weakness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o a_o word_n as_o to_o will_v a_o thing_n positive_o and_o to_o do_v what_o one_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o sâ—me_a thing_n in_o a_o lawful_a prince_n so_o to_o will_v weak_o and_o not_o to_o will_v be_v thing_n so_o different_a from_o they_o that_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n the_o government_n of_o a_o kingdom_n require_v a_o manly_a virtue_n and_o a_o unmoveable_a steadiness_n contrary_a to_o the_o irresolution_n which_o expose_v those_o who_o be_v govern_v by_o it_o to_o the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o it_o enemy_n man_n must_v behave_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n with_o vigour_n principal_o see_v that_o though_o success_n shall_v not_o answer_v our_o expectation_n at_o least_o we_o will_v have_v this_o advantage_n that_o have_v omit_v nothing_o in_o order_n to_o make_v it_o succeed_v we_o will_v avoid_v the_o shame_n when_o we_o can_v avoid_v the_o misfortune_n of_o a_o ill_a event_n though_o man_n shall_v absolute_o miscarry_v in_o perform_v their_o duty_n the_o disgrace_n will_v be_v happy_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_n what_o ever_o success_n a_o man_n can_v have_v in_o deviate_a from_o that_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o out_o of_o honour_n and_o conscience_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v unhappy_a since_o he_o can_v gain_v nothing_o thereby_o to_o equal_v the_o disadvantage_n he_o receive_v by_o the_o mean_n wherewith_o it_o have_v be_v procure_v heretofore_o most_o of_o the_o great_a design_n of_o france_n have_v miscarry_v because_o the_o first_o difficulty_n that_o oppose_v the_o put_n of_o they_o in_o execution_n put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o those_o who_o in_o reason_n ought_v nevertheless_o to_o have_v prosecute_v they_o and_o if_o it_o have_v prove_v otherwise_o during_o your_o majesty_n reign_n it_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o your_o perseverance_n when_o a_o time_n prove_v improper_a for_o the_o execution_n of_o a_o good_a design_n we_o must_v expect_v another_o and_o when_o we_o have_v once_o set_v our_o hand_n at_o work_n if_o the_o difficulty_n we_o meet_v with_o oblige_v we_o to_o any_o suspension_n reason_n instruct_v we_o to_o resume_v our_o first_o design_n as_o soon_o as_o time_n and_o occasion_n prove_v more_o favourable_a in_o a_o word_n nothing_o ought_v to_o divert_v we_o from_o a_o good_a enterprise_n unless_o some_o accident_n happen_v which_o render_v it_o altogether_o impossible_a and_o we_o must_v omit_v nothing_o to_o further_a the_o execution_n of_o those_o we_o undertake_v with_o reason_n that_o oblige_v i_o to_o mention_v secrecy_n and_o good_a discipline_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v so_o essential_a towards_o the_o good_a success_n of_o affair_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o beside_o that_o experience_n justify_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v evident_a see_v that_o whatever_o surprise_v common_o astonish_v somuch_o that_o it_o often_o deprive_v man_n of_o the_o mean_n to_o oppose_v it_o and_o that_o the_o prosecute_a the_o execution_n of_o a_o design_n slow_o and_o the_o divulge_v of_o it_o be_v just_a like_o the_o speak_v of_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o do_v it_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o woman_n who_o be_v natural_o lazy_a and_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o secrecy_n be_v so_o unfit_a for_o government_n and_o if_o we_o consider_v moreover_o that_o they_o be_v very_o subject_a to_o their_o passion_n and_o consequent_o little_a capable_a of_o reason_n and_o of_o justice_n that_o principle_n will_v exclude_v they_o from_o all_o public_a administration_n not_o but_o some_o may_v be_v find_v so_o free_a of_o those_o defect_n that_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o it_o there_o be_v but_o few_o rule_n without_o exception_n this_o very_a age_n have_v produce_v some_o which_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o commend_v but_o yet_o common_o their_o natural_a weakness_n render_v they_o incapable_a of_o masculine_a virtue_n so_o necessary_a for_o administration_n that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a for_o their_o government_n to_o be_v free_a either_o of_o lowness_n or_o of_o diminution_n which_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o sex_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o or_o of_o injustice_n or_o cruelty_n which_o the_o unruliness_n of_o their_o passion_n be_v the_o true_a source_n of_o chap._n iii_o which_o show_v that_o public_a interest_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o those_o who_o govern_v state_n or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v perfer_v to_o particular_a advantage_n public_a interest_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o only_a aim_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o of_o his_o councelor_n or_o at_o least_o both_o aught_o to_o have_v so_o singular_a a_o respect_n for_o it_o as_o to_o prefer_v it_o to_o all_o particular_a advantage_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o conceive_v the_o good_a a_o prince_n and_o those_o he_o employ_v in_o his_o affair_n be_v capable_a of_o do_v in_o follow_v this_o principle_n religious_o neither_o can_v any_o one_o imagine_v the_o misery_n a_o state_n be_v liable_a to_o when_o private_a interest_n be_v prefer_v to_o public_a good_a and_o that_o the_o last_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o first_o true_a philosophy_n the_o christian_a law_n and_o policy_n give_v such_o lively_a demonstration_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o councillor_n of_o a_o prince_n can_v never_o sufficient_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o principle_n nor_o the_o prince_n be_v too_o severe_a in_o the_o chastisement_n of_o such_o member_n of_o his_o council_n as_o be_v so_o wretched_a as_o not_o to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_n i_o must_v needs_o observe_v on_o this_o subject_a that_o the_o prosperity_n which_o have_v constant_o accompany_v spain_n for_o some_o age_n last_o pass_v be_v whole_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o care_n of_o their_o council_n to_o prefer_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o state_n to_o all_o other_o and_o that_o most_o of_o the_o misfortune_n which_o have_v befall_v france_n have_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o application_n which_o many_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o administration_n have_v have_v to_o their_o private_a interest_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o public_a the_o first_o have_v all_o along_o follow_v public_a interest_n which_o by_o the_o force_n
of_o state_n be_v resolve_v at_o that_o time_n not_o to_o break_v with_o spain_n but_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n cause_v that_o resolution_n to_o be_v alter_v and_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o piece_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o that_o cardinal_n which_o be_v give_v to_o the_o public_a by_o m._n du_fw-fr chatelet_n maintain_v in_o several_a place_n that_o the_o say_a cardinal_n send_v m._n du_fw-fr fargis_n order_n direct_o contrary_a to_o those_o he_o have_v receive_v in_o france_n but_o m._n du_fw-fr fargis_n persist_v constant_o in_o deny_v that_o ever_o he_o receive_v they_o and_o the_o thing_n remain_v undecided_a to_o this_o day_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o he_o himself_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v conclude_v the_o treaty_n of_o moncon_n at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n without_o the_o king_n knowledge_n and_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n express_a order_n for_o among_o so_o many_o author_n who_o have_v attack_v and_o defend_v the_o reputation_n of_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n none_o ever_o bethink_v himself_o hitherto_o to_o write_v this_o point_n of_o history_n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v the_o say_a cardinal_n upon_o his_o bare_a word_n since_o he_o be_v so_o public_a a_o enemy_n to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n that_o his_o panegyrist_n lose_v no_o occasion_n to_o blame_v he_o and_o to_o push_v it_o as_o far_o as_o ever_o it_o can_v go_v final_o it_o be_v yet_o less_o true_a that_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n marillac_n advise_v the_o king_n to_o abandon_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n to_o the_o injustice_n and_o insatiable_a avidity_n of_o the_o spaniard_n but_o that_o which_o be_v certain_a in_o relation_n thereunto_o as_o the_o two_o author_n who_o be_v most_o devote_v to_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richelieu_n who_o be_v those_o that_o have_v write_v his_o life_n and_o the_o history_n of_o his_o ministry_n do_v acknowledge_v be_v that_o at_o the_o death_n of_o vincent_n duke_n of_o mantua_n and_o when_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr nevers_n succeed_v he_o it_o be_v put_v in_o agitation_n in_o the_o council_n of_o france_n not_o whether_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n shall_v be_v absolute_o second_v but_o whether_o they_o shall_v second_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n on_o his_o account_n to_o break_v the_o peace_n of_o veruins_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o great_a have_v conclude_v with_o spain_n and_o it_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o plurality_n of_o voice_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o that_o risk_a cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n who_o be_v then_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a councillor_n of_o state_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n he_o persist_v in_o it_o until_o cardinal_z de_fw-fr richelieu_n cause_v the_o say_a affair_n to_o be_v examine_v anew_o in_o the_o council_n and_o make_v they_o resolve_v to_o maintain_v the_o duke_n de_fw-fr nevers_n against_o the_o emperor_n and_o against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n there_o be_v but_o six_o month_n space_n between_o those_o two_o deliberation_n and_o they_o be_v both_o take_v in_o the_o year_n 1627._o if_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n during_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o say_v six_o month_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o exasperate_v the_o spaniard_n in_o that_o he_o only_o conform_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o france_n but_o i_o maintain_v that_o after_o the_o second_o deliberation_n which_o be_v to_o protect_v the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n towards_o and_o against_o all_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n never_o let_v fall_v any_o word_n to_o blame_v the_o war_n which_o france_n engage_v into_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr nevers_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o no_o man_n can_v produce_v any_o print_a paper_n or_o manuscript_n which_o say_v any_o such_o thing_n the_o end_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o king_n be_v great_a action_n until_o the_o peace_n conclude_v in_o the_o year_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a order_n pag._n 48._o sect._n i._n which_o represent_v the_o ill_a state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n the_o present_a state_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v do_v to_o put_v it_o in_o that_o in_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v ib._n sect._n ii_o of_o appeal_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o regulate_v the_o same_o pag._n 53._o sect._n iii_o of_o privileged_a case_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o regulate_v the_o same_o pag._n 64._o sect._n iu._n which_o show_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o regalia_z pretend_v by_o the_o holy_a chapel_n of_o paris_n over_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n and_o open_v a_o way_n to_o suppress_v the_o same_o pag._n 68_o sect._n v._o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o protract_v the_o delay_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o course_n of_o ecclesiastical_a justice_n from_o whence_o it_o happen_v that_o three_o crime_n remain_v unpunished_a pag._n 75._o sect._n vi._n which_o represent_v the_o prejudice_n the_o church_n receive_v by_o the_o four_o exemption_n several_a church_n enjoy_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o common_a right_n and_o propose_v mean_n to_o remedy_v the_o same_o pag._n 78._o sect._n vii_o which_o represent_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o bishop_n not_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o the_o benefice_n that_o be_v under_o they_o pag._n 90._o sect._n viii_o of_o the_o reformation_n of_o monastery_n pag._n 93._o sect._n ix_o of_o the_o obedience_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o pope_n pag._n 95._o sect._n x._o which_o set_v forth_o the_o advantage_n of_o learning_n and_o show_v how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o this_o kingdom_n pag._n 97._o sect._n xi_o mean_v to_o regulate_v the_o abuse_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o graduate_n in_o the_o obtain_n of_o benefice_n pag._n 104._o sect._n xii_o of_o the_o right_n of_o indult_n pag._n 106._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o nobility_n pag._n 109._o sect._n i._n divers_a mean_n to_o advantage_n the_o nobility_n and_o to_o make_v they_o subsist_v honourable_o ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o mean_n to_o prevent_v duel_n pag._n 114._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o three_o order_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pag._n 119._o sect._n i._n which_o relate_v in_o general_a to_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o examine_v in_o particular_a whether_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o office_n and_o of_o hereditary_a office_n will_v be_v a_o proper_a remedy_n for_o such_o evil_n ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o propose_v the_o general_a mean_n which_o may_v be_v use_v to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n pag._n 131._o sect._n iii_o which_o represent_v the_o necessity_n of_o hinder_v the_o officer_n of_o justice_n from_o encroach_a upon_o the_o king_n authority_n pag._n 135._o sect._n iu._n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o finance_n pag._n 137._o sect._n v._o of_o the_o people_z pag._n 140._o chap._n v._n which_o consider_v the_o state_n in_o itself_o pag._n 142._o sect._n i._n which_o represent_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v that_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o state_n shall_v remain_v every_o one_o within_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o bound_n ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v better_a to_o make_v the_o government_n triennial_n in_o this_o kingdom_n than_o to_o leave_v they_o perpetual_a according_a to_o the_o use_n which_o have_v be_v practise_v hitherto_o pag._n 143._o sect._n iii_o which_o condemn_v survivorship_n pag._n 146._o chap._n vi_o which_o represent_v to_o the_o king_n what_o man_n think_v he_o ought_v to_o consider_v in_o relation_n to_o his_o person_n pag._n 149._o chap._n vii_o which_o represent_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o king_n household_n and_o set_v forth_o what_o seem_v to_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o put_v it_o into_o that_o in_o which_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v pag._n 162._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o prince_n council_n pag._n 171._o sect._n i._n which_o shen_n that_o the_o best_a prince_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o good_a council_n ib._n sect._n ii_o which_o represent_v what_o capacity_n be_v require_v in_o a_o good_a counsellor_n pag._n 173._o sect._n iii_o which_o represent_v the_o integrity_n that_o be_v require_v in_o a_o good_a counsellor_n pag._n 175._o sect._n iu._n which_o represent_v what_o courage_n and_o foree_n be_v require_v in_o a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n pag._n 181._o sect._n v._n which_o represent_v what_o application_n be_v require_v in_o counsellor_n of_o state_n pag._n 184._o sect._n vi._n which_o represent_v the_o number_n of_o counsellor_n of_o state_n that_o be_v requisite_a and_o that_o one_o among_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o superior_a authority_n pag._n 191._o sect._n vii_o which_o represent_v what_o the_o king_n behaviour_n be_v to_o be_v towards_o his_o counsellor_n and_o show_v that_o in_o order_n to_o be_v well_o serve_v the_o boast_n expedient_a he_o can_v take_v be_v to_o use_v they_o well_o pag._n 195._o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o state_n be_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o god_n pag._n 2._o chap._n ii_o reason_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n and_o conduct_v of_o a_o state_n pag._n 5._o chap._n iii_o which_o show_v that_o public_a interest_n shall_v be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o those_o who_o govern_v state_n or_o at_o least_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o particular_a advantage_n pag._n 9_o chap._n iu._n how_o much_o foresight_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o government_n of_o a_o state_n pag._n 12._o chap._n v._o punishment_n and_o reward_n be_v two_o point_n absolute_o necessary_a for_o the_o conduct_n of_o state_n pag._n 16._o chap._n vi_o a_o continual_a negotiation_n contribute_v much_o towards_o the_o good_a success_n of_o affair_n pag._n 24._o chap._n vii_o one_o of_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o can_v be_v procure_v to_o a_o state_n be_v to_o give_v every_o one_o a_o employment_n suitable_a to_o his_o genius_n and_o capacity_n pag._n 32._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o evil_n which_o flatterer_n detractor_n and_o intriguer_v common_o occasion_n in_o state_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o remove_v they_o from_o king_n and_o to_o banish_v they_o from_o their_o court_n pag._n 38._o chap._n ix_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o be_v divide_v in_o to_o eight_o section_n pag._n 45._o sect._n i._n the_o prince_n must_v be_v powerful_a to_o be_v respect_v by_o his_o subject_n and_o by_o stranger_n pag._n 45._o sect._n ii_o the_o prince_n must_v be_v powerful_a by_o his_o reputation_n and_o what_o a_o necessary_a to_o that_o end_n pag._n 46._o sect._n iii_o the_o prince_n must_v be_v powerful_a by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o frontier_n pag._n 48._o sect._n iu._n of_o the_o power_n a_o state_n ought_v to_o have_v by_o its_o land-force_n this_o section_n have_v several_a subdivision_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o matter_n it_o contain_v which_o will_v be_v specify_v in_o the_o margin_n pag._n 51._o sect._n v._o of_o natural_a power_n pag._n 80._o sect._n vi._n which_o treat_v of_o trade_n as_o a_o dependency_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o specify_v those_o which_o be_v most_o convenient_a pag._n 92._o sect._n vii_o which_o show_v that_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o necessary_a supporter_n of_o the_o state_n declare_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v this_o kingdom_n powerful_a in_o that_o kind_n show_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o same_o at_o present_a and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v improve_v for_o the_o future_a in_o discharge_v the_o people_n of_o three_o part_n in_o four_o of_o the_o burden_n which_o overwhelm_v they_o at_o this_o time_n pag._n 140._o sect._n viii_o which_o show_v in_o few_o word_n that_o the_o utmost_a point_n of_o the_o power_n of_o prince_n must_v consist_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o subject_n heart_n pag._n 132._o chap._n x._o which_o conclude_v this_o work_n in_o show_v that_o whatever_o be_v contain_v in_o it_o will_v prove_v ineffectual_a unless_o the_o prince_n and_o their_o minister_n be_v so_o mindful_a of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n as_o to_o omit_v nothing_o which_o their_o trust_n oblige_v they_o to_o and_o not_o to_o abuse_v their_o power_n pag._n 133._o the_o end_n
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majesty_n will_v thereby_o have_v free_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o grison_n for_o ever_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n have_v not_o fargis_n your_o ambassador_n in_o spain_n at_o the_o solicitation_n of_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n make_v as_o he_o have_v confess_v it_o since_o without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o contrary_n to_o your_o majesty_n express_a order_n a_o very_a disadvantageous_a treaty_n to_o which_o you_o adhere_v at_o last_o to_o please_v the_o pope_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v somewhat_o concern_v in_o that_o affair_n and_o in_o the_o 14_o page_n the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n marrillac_n advise_v your_o majesty_n to_o abandon_v that_o poor_a prince_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o duke_n of_o mantua_n to_o the_o injustice_n and_o insatiable_a avidity_n of_o that_o nation_n which_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o repose_n of_o christendom_n he_o mean_v the_o spaniard_n to_o hinder_v they_o from_o disturb_v it_o the_o 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&_o power_n to_o conclude_v a_o accommodation_n with_o the_o king_n her_o son_n minister_n will_v mind_v their_o advantage_n as_o much_o as_o his_o own_o and_o will_v not_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o their_o enemy_n who_o they_o have_v only_o irritate_v to_o remain_v faithful_a to_o the_o queen_n mother_n nevertheless_o cardinal_n de_fw-mi richelieu_n only_o think_v of_o obtain_v a_o place_n for_o himself_o in_o the_o sacred_a college_n and_o neglect_v all_o the_o rest_n for_o which_o reason_n cardinal_n de_fw-fr berulle_n the_o marshal_n and_o lord_n keeper_n marillac_n monsieur_n and_o madam_n du_fw-fr fargis_n and_o several_a other_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o in_o the_o second_o place_n the_o first_o considerable_a affair_n which_o occur_v in_o the_o council_n of_o france_n in_o 1624._o immediate_o after_o the_o cardinal_n being_n introduce_v there_o upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o madam_n henrietta_n of_o france_n young_a sister_n to_o the_o king_n with_o the_o 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